AUDIO PLAY CALL OUT!

4 x ORIGINAL AUDIO COMMISSIONS  FOR DEVON AND CORNWALL BASED PLAYWRIGHTS!



As part of their Arts Council Funded writer development programme Write Up!, Down Stage Write are on the lookout for 10-15 minute audio plays by playwrights based in Devon and Cornwall to produce this year. They are looking for bold plays that make the most of the audio medium and are for 1-2 actors. This is a paid opportunity.


4 short audio plays will be selected and given dramaturgical support before being produced with a team of professional directors, actors and editors. These four short plays will then be broadcast across a network of regional radio channels and digital festivals in collaboration with Soundart Radio. They will also be hosted on our website and podcast. 


All writers that apply will be added to the Down Stage Write mailing list and kept informed of future opportunities. 


You should be:

  • A playwright of any age and experience level

  • Based in Devon and/or Cornwall


You audio play should be:

  • 10-15 mins

  • For audio/ radio 

  • On any theme

  • For 1-2 actors

  • Original (not an adaptation or translation)

  • Unproduced or developed elsewhere


Writers please submit: 

  • A CV

  • Your audio script in a recognised stage format in Word or  PDF format.


DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Midnight 9th May 2021


Email applications to: info@downstagewrite.uk


Down Stage Write is a theatre company dedicated to providing development and production opportunities for Devon and Cornwall based playwrights. For more information visit: www.downstagewrite.uk


Write Up! 2021 is a 12 month programme of support and development for playwrights supported by Arts Council England. Look out for workshops, masterclasses, commission opportunities


FAQs


Can I submit more than one play?


We ask that you only submit one play, so please select one you feel is best suited to this development opportunity. 


What do we mean by ‘based in Devon and/or Cornwall’?


We’re looking for writers who are currently living and working in the region or who have a regular base to live/work here. 


This is my first/hundredth play, can I still submit?


There is no age or experience limit, we’re looking to work with writers at any stage.


What stage should my audio play be at?


Your play can be an early draft. We want to be sold on the idea and the story. We will provide feedback and development before the piece is produced. 


What format should my play be in?


Your play should be in a readable format that makes clear the use of sound effects and monologue/dialogue. 

It is not essential, but you may wish to look at the radio play format outlined on BBC Writers Room: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/scripts/bbcradioscene.pdf


What happens to my script once it is submitted?


You will receive an email confirming your submission. Scripts will be read by our team of readers who are professional playwrights, directors and artists overseen by the Joint Artistic Directors. They will compile a shortlist of scripts that will go to a panel for the final selection of the 4 x short audio plays to be produced. All applicants will receive an email informing them of the final outcome.